Erie VAMC News, Events, & Updates

Erie VAMC Walk-In Clinic for COVID-19 Vaccine

Every Tuesday & Thursday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Open to all Veterans, Spouses, Caregivers, and CHAMPVA recipients. Walk-ins are encouraged to call ahead – 814-868-8661, press 2 – prior to arrival for vaccine.

Individuals who qualify under the SAVE LIVES Act are encouraged to save time by pre-registering on our Keep Me Informed tool.  If you do not receive routine care at the Erie VA, we encourage you to pre-register online at least 1 hour before you go to a walk-in clinic. This will save you time when you arrive.

Everyone who enters a VA facility must wear a mask and complete our COVID-19 symptom screening.

Once screened at the entrance, walk-ins will be directed to the Centralized Scheduling Unit (CSU) to check-in and ask for their COVID-19 vaccine. 

When you arrive, you may need to wait for the staff to prepare your vaccine. We appreciate your patience.

Not ready to get your vaccine yet?

You can sign up online to stay informed about your vaccine options. We'll send you updates about our vaccine plans and other helpful information. 

Sign up to stay informed about COVID-19 vaccines at VA.

P.S. It's Ok to Ask for Help

This Mental Health Month, we remind our Veterans that it’s okay to ask for help. Take the first step. Connect with the Behavioral Health Clinic by calling 814-860-2038. Our team will share tools and coping techniques to manage stress and lead to an improved quality of life. 

Please know, you are not alone. Check out our Faces of Recovery page to hear from four local Veterans who shared their recovery journey.  

Caregiver Support Program Offers Virtual Dementia Resource Fair - June 15

Looking for information on Dementia support and resources?  Attend our FREE Dementia Resource Fair on June 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and connect with resources to help support you and your loved one. 

The Dementia Resource Fair is open to all Veterans and their families.  Attend virtually or via telephone.  Register today by calling 814-860-2657.

For more information, visit:  www.erie.va.gov/services/caregiver/Caregiver-Dementia-Resource-Fair_2021.pdf.

Masks Are Required in all VA Health Care Facilities 

Safe care is our mission. At this time, everyone who enters a VA health care facility must wear a mask while on-site. We appreciate your continued cooperation as we work to create the safest environment for our patients, employees, and visitors. 

Stand Up to Stop Harassment Now

Erie VAMC is a place of comfort, care, and healing. Veterans and their families choose to receive care at Erie or one of our community clinics because they trust us to honor their service, treat them with respect, and provide a safe place to receive excellent health care.

Anything that takes away from that trust goes against our values and our mission, and that includes harassment of any kind. Harassment is ANY verbal or physical interaction that makes VA a less than welcoming place to come for healthcare, or for work, and it has no place in our facilities, our organization, or our society. It is important to note that harassment is in the eye of the person being harassed, so what one person may consider a friendly conversation could be met with offense or even fear by another. That’s why it is so important to treat everyone with the utmost respect, and to stop harassment wherever and whenever we witness it.

Erie VA is committed to a harassment-free healthcare environment for everyone and will not tolerate harassment of any kind. As part of that commitment, we promise to:

• Create a safe, respectful, and welcoming environment for everyone
• Empower everyone to recognize, intervene, and report harassment
• Advance a culture where harassment is never tolerated
• Provide a seamless, secure, and compassionate system for reporting harassment without fear of retaliation
• Assist Veterans, visitors, volunteers, and employees in reporting harassment
• Take prompt and appropriate action to respond to reports of harassment
• Be accountable by tracking harassment and the actions taken
• Partner with Veterans and Veterans Service Organizations to stop harassment

For more information, contact our Veteran Experience Officers at 814-860-2500, the VA Medical Center Police, the Women Veterans Program Manager at 814-860-2907, or the Women Veterans Call Center at 1-855-829-6636.